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11 Dec 2019
Airtel VoWi-Fi service launched in Delhi-NCR
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Bharti Airtel has finally launched its VoWi-Fi service in Delhi and NCR, becoming the first telco to offer Wi-Fi calling in the country.
According to the telco, the VoWi-Fi feature is designed to improve voice calling experience for customers, especially when they are indoors.
The service lets you make voice calls over a Wi-Fi connection without incurring any additional charge.
Here are more details.
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Airtel is touting of excellent signal quality
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"Airtel Wi-Fi Calling is designed to enhance voice calling experience for Airtel smartphone customers, especially when they are indoors. With the service, customers with Wi-Fi at home or office will get excellent signal quality indoors," the telco said in a statement.
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About the service
The service will offer superior audio quality
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Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) uses Voice over IP (VoIP) technology to connect calls.
The new service aims to enhance indoor voice calling experience by allowing you to seamlessly switch from LTE to VoWi-Fi when you are indoors.
Meanwhile, Airtel claims its VoWi-Fi service will offer superior audio quality with minimal data consumption and at no extra charge.
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Getting started
How to use the feature?
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Airtel VoWi-Fi will not require any additional apps and can be easily configured on a compatible smartphone. If your handset supports VoWi-Fi, simply enable VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling for a seamless calling experience.
Currently, Airtel VoWi-Fi is supported on iPhone 6s and later models, Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, POCO F1, Samsung Galaxy J6, A10s, On6, M30s, and the OnePlus 7 and 7T series.
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Information
The service works with Xstream Fiber home broadband
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As of now, the service is compatible only with Airtel's Xstream Fiber home broadband. However, the company plans to roll out support for other broadband services and Wi-Fi hotspots. Moreover, Airtel plans to extend the service across India after a successful roll-out in Delhi/NCR.
